Are Sports Drinks Safe & Effective?
Commercial influences may have corrupted the American College of Sports Medicine’s hydration guidelines.
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Coconut Water for Athletic Performance vs. Sports Drinks
Coconut water is tested head-to-head against plain water and sports drinks in athletes.
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Apple Peels Put to the Test for Chronic Joint Pain
Are the health benefits associated with apple consumption simply due to other healthy behaviors among apple-eaters?
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Best Food to Counter Stress-Induced Immune Suppression
How might we improve immune function in children and adults under physical or psychological stress?
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Dr. Greger in the Kitchen: My New Favorite Beverage
Dr. Greger blends up a vegetable smoothie inspired by a recipe in his How Not to Die Cookbook.
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Natural Treatment for Acne & Fungal Infections
Green tea may help with athlete’s foot, dental plaque, acne, impetigo, and bladder infections, but if it’s so good at killing bacteria, what may it do to our gut flora?
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What Causes Insulin Resistance?
Prediabetes and type 2 diabetes are caused by a drop in insulin sensitivity blamed on “intramyocellular lipid,” the buildup of fat inside our muscle cells.
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Finger on the Pulse of Longevity
To maximize our lifespan, the target resting heart rate may be one beat a second or less.
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Fennel Seeds to Improve Athletic Performance
What are the pros and cons of fennel fruits as a cheap, easy-to-find, light-weight, nonperishable source of nitrates?
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Preserving Athlete Immunity with Chlorella
The green algae, chlorella, may help attenuate the drop in immune function antibodies associated with over-strenuous exercise.
